Stock Market Today: Investors lost around Rs 12 lakh crore in the last two trading sessions, while on Monday alone, a loss of around Rs 9 lakh crore was incurred.

Stock market falls sharply due to Iran war

Stock Market News: The impact of rising tensions in the Middle East is clearly visible on the Indian stock market. The geopolitical crisis related to Iran and the sharp rise in crude oil prices have led to a sharp decline in the market. Investors lost approximately ₹12 lakh crore in the last two trading sessions, with a loss of approximately ₹9 lakh crore on Monday alone. While the total market cap was approximately ₹452.3 lakh crore on Thursday, it fell to approximately ₹441 lakh crore on Monday.

Big fall in the stock market

On Monday, the first trading day of the week, the market witnessed a sharp decline. The BSE Sensex fell 1,353 points to close at 77,566.16. The Nifty 50 fell 422 points to 24,028.05. Additionally: The BSE Midcap Index fell nearly 2%. The BSE Smallcap Index fell approximately 2.46%. The decline was widespread, with 875 stocks hitting 52-week lows.

These major companies include:

HDFC Bank Wipro Tata Consultancy Services Asian Paints InterGlobe Aviation Ambuja Cements Trent Limited. Apart from this, shares like Tata Motors, Suzlon Energy, Shree Cement, Indian Hotels Company Limited, GAIL, Dixon Technologies and Bajaj Holdings & Investment also remained under pressure.

These stocks surge

While most of the stocks fell in the market, some companies also saw a rise and 72 stocks reached their 52-week high. These include: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) Jindal Poly Films Motilal Oswal Financial Services' Defence ETF Some ETFs of SBI Mutual Fund These stocks saw a huge fall Some stocks registered a fall of up to 15%. These include: Balkrishna Paper Mills Allcargo Terminals DCM Nouvelle. Overall, the rising tension in the Middle East, the surge in crude oil prices and the weakness of the rupee have increased the worries of investors in the market, due to which the market is witnessing huge fluctuations.